<p>honestly, my issues sound quite similar to yours, and i’ve been told not to mention it. i’m also applying to oberlin, NYU, and U of C, btw.</p>
<p>i agree that it feels like a huge chunk is missing from my application, and that it should be included as a factor in my admissions, since my junior year grades suffered. but colleges are really risk adverse, and it’s usually better to use your essays for positive self promotion (that’s what everyone’s telling me). i haven’t decided if i want to ask my gc to make a vague note of my issues and say how i’ve gotten help and overcame my problems, but even that is very risky to add. if you do add it, then i would emphasize how you’re better (assuming you are), and that you know how to get help when you need it. someone also told me that she was waitlisted at all of the colleges on her list, except her safety, and she feels her essay explaining her anxiety played into that.</p>
<p>unless you have something like GLARING on your transcript to explain, i don’t think you should say anything.</p>